Switzerland earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 1 km NNW of Itingen, Switzerland

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 1 km NNW of Itingen, Switzerland on Tue, Jun 20, 2000, 8:40 AM GMT+2 (06:40 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 5 km NNW of Selzach, Switzerland. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-06-20 06:40:47 UTC
Depth
14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.480° N, 7.780° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
4

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.71 km NNW of Itingen, Switzerland · 9600 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.43 km S of Därligen, Switzerland · 9598 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.31 km SE of Matten, Switzerland · 9595 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.21 km E of Morteau, France · 9592 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.70 km SSW of Sausheim, France · 9589 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.91 km NNE of Breisach am Rhein, Germany · 9588 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.41 km SE of Gerstheim, France · 9584 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 3.25 km NNW of Selzach, Switzerland · 9580 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.81 km N of Muttenz, Switzerland · 9577 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 1.94 km N of Saulxures-sur-Moselotte, France · 9568 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.05 km SE of Sulzburg, Germany · 9567 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 1.91 km W of Sundhoffen, France · 9565 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.14 km N of Arcey, France · 9564 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 2.91 km NE of Arisdorf, Switzerland · 9562 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 1.73 km NNE of Horben, Germany · 9550 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 2.62 km WSW of Sachseln, Switzerland · 9549 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 2.52 km WSW of Saint-Blaise, Switzerland · 9547 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 2.83 km NNW of Radolfzell, Germany · 9546 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 3.22 km E of Weggis, Switzerland · 9542 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 3.02 km SE of Magden, Switzerland · 9600 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 3.31 km WSW of Buus, Switzerland · 9600 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 1.82 km SW of Kirchzarten, Germany · 9604 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.72 km WNW of Oberried, Germany · 9605 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.81 km SSW of Kirchzarten, Germany · 9605 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.63 km WNW of Oberried, Germany · 9605 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 2.11 km N of Horben, Germany · 9605 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 2.11 km WSW of Schliengen, Germany · 9609 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 1.92 km WNW of Rodersdorf, Switzerland · 9617 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 1.80 km SW of Hausach, Germany · 9620 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.00 km NE of Étupes, France · 9622 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 2.30 km WSW of Bad Bellingen, Germany · 9623 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 2.50 km ESE of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland · 9626 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009uvx. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:49 AM UTC.